Kumbidi

Kumbidi is a village in Pattambi taluk of Palakkad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters and main commercial centre of Anakkara Panchayath. It is situated in the western end of Palakkad district on the banks of River Nila. Kumbidi town area extends from town centre to the surrounding areas such as Ummathur, Thottazhiyam, Perumbalam, Panniyur, Puramathilssery, Maniyam Perumbalam and Melazhiyam.Kumbidi is the site for the proposed Kalagramam by The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, a village for artists and sculptures. It will come up in 5 acres of land on the banks of River Nila, is aimed at accommodating artists and sculptures along with their families and provide them facilities to pursue their creative work. Major offices like Panchayat Office, PHC, Krishi Bhavan, Village Office, SBT, CO-operative Bank etc. are situated at Kumbidi Town. There is one River Gauge Station running under The Central Water Commission in Kumbidi to examining the quantity and quality of water in the Bharathapuzha River.Anakkara Vadakkath FamilyThe Legendary Vadakkath Tharavadu at Anakkara, a nalukkettu of architectural beauty is only 5 km from Kumbidi Town. It gives birth to some of the great personalities to the nation like A.V.Kuttymalu Amma, a freedom fighter and Congress leader. She and her husband late K. Madhava Menon were among the pioneers of the freedom movement under the leadership of the Congress party. Freedom fighter and member of the Constituent Assembly of India late Ammu Swaminathan (1874-1978) is also a member of this family. Lakshmi Sehgal or Captain Laxmi, an ex-officer of the Indian National Army, is another illustrious member of the Anakkara Vadakkath family. All India Democratic Women’s Association president Subhashini Ali is the daughter of Captain Laxmi.